Actually whenever you are talking about sharing of data, you should always
be careful about what is shared, regardless of the method chosen. But of
the three methods I described, it is method 1 that is the *least* risky.
Since methods 2 and 3 make all of the node's data available to the other
node, those are riskier. With Method 1, you can limit which files the
other node can access (down to the individual file name, if desired); you
can remove the access whenever you want; and you don't need to worry about
password handling. My opinion: for general user-to-user sharing of data,
Method 1 is the best choice. Method 2 is useful only if you know the
node's password or you have an admin ID with sufficient access - which for
the general user, should not be the case. And Method 3 should only be used
if the behaviors I have described are indeed desirable.
I can only point out the pros, cons, and pitfalls, but what works best for
you is what you should use.
Regards,
Andy
Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 07/07/2004
09:00:42:
> Hi,
>
> Andy, if one was has used SET PASSEXP and PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE, the
change
> the password is known would be limited. This will make both Method 2 and
> Method 3 not usable.
>
> Method 3 is a pain. One should not want to use that.
>
> Method 2 is work well, if you have an admin account on the ITSM server.
Then,
> in stead of finding the nodes password, you simply will use your admin
> account and password.
>
> Method 1 should be used with caution. It gives nodes access to each
other
> data. For workstations and in a small company it seems usable, in larger
set
> ups and set ups with mostly server type clients, I would recommend
Method 2.
>
> Just my thoughts on this subject.
>
> Regards,
>
> Karol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Andrew Raibeck
> Sent: woensdag 7 juli 2004 17:38
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Restore from node to another node
>
>
> > Is it possible to restore a file from one Node to another Node
> > using the GUI?
>
> Yes. To allow NODE2 to restore files backed up by NODE1:
>
> Method 1: On NODE1's machine, use the "dsmc set access" command
> (equivalent function available in the GUI via the "Utilities/Node Access
> List..." menu item) to allow NODE2 to access the desired files backed up
> by NODE1. Then NODE2 and use the -FROMNODE=NODE1 option to access
NODE1's
> files (equivalent function available via in the GUI via the
> "Utilities/Access Another Node..." menu item).
>
> Method 2: If you know NODE1's password, then NODE2 can start dsm or dsmc
> with the -VIRTUALNODENAME=NODE1 option to access NODE1's data.
>
> Method 3 (*** NOT RECOMMENDED ***): If you know NODE1's password, then
> NODE2 can start dsm or dsmc with the -NODENAME=NODE1 option to access
> NODE1's data. However, if NODE2 uses the PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE option,
> then this will cause NODE1's password to be encrypted and stored on
> NODE2's machine, allow future access to NODE1's data without requiring
the
> password. This is undesirable, so use Method 2 instead, which does not
> result in NODE1's password being stored on NODE2's machine.
>
> > Also Is it possible to restore a file on a Novell box to a Windows
Box?
> >
>
> I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. If you are asking, "Can I use
> the NetWare client to back up NetWare files, then use the Windows client
> to restore those files?" then the answer is "No". You must use the
NetWare
> client to restore files backed up by the NetWare client, and you must
use
> the Windows client to restore files backed up by the Windows client.
> Likewise you can not use the Unix clients to restore data backed up by
the
> Windows or NetWare clients, and you can not use the NetWare or Windows
> clients to restore files backed up by the Unix clients.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> The command line is your friend.
> "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
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